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Bernard Picart and Zacharias Châtelain

Narcissus Is Changed into a Flower

1732

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Narcissus Is Changed into a Flower

1732

Physical Qualities Etching and engraving, Sheet: 457 x 286 mm. (18 x 11 1/4 in.) Plate: 358 x 253 mm. (14 1/8 x 9 15/16 in.) Image: 347 x 244 mm. (13 11/16 x 9 5/8 in.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1946.112.13017
This publication is based on Michel de Marolles' "Tableau du Temple des Muses" (Paris, 1655), with fifty-nine engraving by Cornelis Bloemaert (and Theodor Matham etching the backgrounds) and one (showing Salmacis) by Poilly; after drawings by Abraham van Diepenbeeck and Pierre Brebiette illustrating the art collection of Jacques Favereau (1590-1675). However, this print is not based on Bloemaert's design. For comparison, see plate 36 in Marolles' book.
Le Blanc, Charles. Manuel de l'amateur d'estampes, contenant le dictionnaire des gravures toutes les nations, dans lequel sont décrites les estampes rares, précieuses et intéressantes avec l'indication de leurs différents états et des prix auxquels ces estampes ont été portées dans les ventes publiques s nations, dans lequel sont décrites les estampes rares, précieuses et intéressantes avec l'indication de leurs différents états et des prix auxquels ces estampes ont été portées dans les ventes publiques (Paris: Émile Bouillon, 1854-1888) vol. 3, p. 192, no. 85-146.

Signed: 1

Inscribed: Recto: in plate, lower left: "B. Picart dir."; in plate, lower center: "Narcisse changé en fleur. / Narcissus is changed into a flower. / Narcissus in eine Blumme verändert. / Narcissus in eene Bloeme verandert."; in plate, at bottom left: "B. Picart del."; at bottom right of sheet, in graphite: "42"

Artist

Bernard Picart

1672–1732

French, 1673-1733
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Publisher

Zacharias Châtelain

1704–1732

Dutch, active in Amsterdam 1705 - 1733
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